U.S. forces in Afghanistan are working hard to train the countrys national police force and other folks as part of the administrations plan to withdraw combat forces by the end of 2014.

Theres obviously a concern that not enough security folks will be adequately trained by the time U.S. and allied forces withdraw. But maybe theyll at least look snappy.

Our colleague Walter Pincus spotted an Army solicitation posted June 1 for some Afghan police and army uniforms and womens clothing in a variety of sizes and colors  including 100 womens burqas that cover all, including the eyes in a number of colors, including hot pink, purple and gold as well as 100 head scarves.

The clothing, to be delivered to Fort Drum, N.Y., by June 20, lists 200 Afghan National Police Uniforms including jackets, trousers and hats, with appropriate hat insignias and jacket insignias that have the Afghan flag on the right sleeve and the police emblem on the left.

It would be better than hot pink. But this is an insult to the women we are asking to serve - protect the local population from the throwback thugs while obeying their insane edicts on fashion and oppression.

Wow, that's a major fashion statement in Afghanistan. What a great way for gays to advertise and hide out from the Religious or Morality Police. Alternatively, you could hide some major C4 under that burqa.

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